To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007

Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007

Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007

Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007

An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes.

On Concurring in Senate Amendment With An Amendment: H.R. 3997 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes

9/29/2008

This motion DID NOT PASS the House

205 voted YES228 voted NO
1 voted present/not voting

Action

Date

Description

Introduced

10/30/2007

10/30/2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Put on a legislative calendar

11/01/2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

11/01/2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

11/02/2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Put on a legislative calendar

11/02/2007

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

11/06/2007

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-426.

Put on a legislative calendar

11/06/2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.

11/06/2007

Mr. McDermott moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

11/06/2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3997.

11/06/2007

Considered under suspension of the rules.

11/06/2007

Considered as unfinished business.

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House Vote on Passage

11/06/2007

On Passage - House - H.R. 3997 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act - Under Suspension of the Rules

11/07/2007

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

11/08/2007

Received in the Senate.

11/16/2007

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Put on a legislative calendar

12/03/2007

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 516.

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1517, the House moved to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment.

9/29/2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with three hours of debate on the motion to agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 3997.

9/29/2008

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1517 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3997. The resolution makes in order a motion by the Chairman of the Committee on Financial Services to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment with the text of the House amendment printed in this report.

9/29/2008

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

9/29/2008

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment Failed by recorded vote: 205 - 228 (Roll No. 674).

On Concurring in Senate Amendment With An Amendment: H.R. 3997 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes

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